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A total of 69 American law enforcement officers were shot and killed during 2007, based on preliminary information received by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). This represents a staggering 33-percent increase over the 52 officers killed by gunfire in 2006, and the second highest total over the last decade.
Read More →The suspect allegedly wanted to kill more victims at South Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Village, making the officers' heroic actions that night even more important to the public's safety, according to South Lake Tahoe Chief Brian Uhler.
Read More →The National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) marked the 12th anniversary of the deadliest day in law enforcement history by reading aloud the names of the fallen officers at a ceremony.
Read More →Kenner Police say the suspect suddenly appeared with a rifle, shooting the three officers. One was hit in the arm, one in the leg and one in the stomach.
Read More →A survey of U.S. and Canadian police officers reveals that 40% of respondents suffer from a sleep disorder that may cause health issues, affect job performance, or create safety issues.
Read More →Three Fort Worth, Texas, patrol officers responding to a major traffic accident pulled a driver out of a burning vehicle involved in a crash on Northwest Loop 820 early Thursday.
Read More →Officers with the Chandler (AZ) Police Department responding to a domestic violence call came under attack by a man at the residence on Saturday, police say.
Read More →Several first responders, including four police officers, were hospitalized Thursday when hazmat crews responded to a chemical suicide in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Read More →The shooting took place Sunday morning around 11 a.m., after officers and the building manager made contact with the man, following the noise complaint.
Read More →Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said Friday that 75 officers will be disciplined for violating agency protocol while participating in a deadly chase that ended with the deaths of two unarmed subjects.
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